{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-45a.230","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 45A.230","heading":"Authority of secretary to settle claims.","body":"Prior to the institution of any action in a court concerning any contract, claim, or\ncontroversy, the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet is authorized,\nsubject to any limitations or conditions imposed by regulations, to settle, compromise,\npay, or otherwise adjust the claim by or against, or controversy with, a contractor relating\nto a contract entered into by the Finance and Administration Cabinet on behalf of the\nCommonwealth or any state agency, including a claim or controversy based on breach of\ncontract, mistake, misrepresentation, or other cause for contract modification or\nrescission, but excluding any claim or controversy involving penalties or forfeitures\nprescribed by statute or regulation where an official other than the secretary  of the\nFinance and Administration Cabinet is specifically authorized to settle or determine such\ncontroversy.","path":["KRS Chapter 45A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=22376","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:06Z","sha256":"ae35cc7eabdfcf5179028e81104665a9cc01bd45412fbaab485ae765e0000a9c","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-45a.225","next":"us-ky/krs-45a.235"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}